Following the 2025 campaign, NFL analysts and fans alike questioned if the Kansas City Chiefs’ era of dominance had finally reached its conclusion. A severe late-season knee injury to Patrick Mahomes left his availability for the beginning of 2026 highly uncertain. Failing to secure a playoff berth for the first time since 2014, the team’s offensive unit had completely stalled out.
However, the Chiefs have silenced their skeptics over the opening two weeks of the 2026 season. Kansas City is riding high after securing a thrilling 33-30 overtime victory against the Colts during Sunday Night Football in Week 2. Prior to this season, many fantasy football managers had entirely dismissed tight end Travis Kelce, whose performance had steadily dipped between 2023 and 2025.
During that primetime Sunday matchup, Kelce delivered an outstanding performance with 9 receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown, racking up over 20 fantasy points to claim the top tight end spot for Week 2 ahead of Monday Night Football. Remarkably, this marked his first regular-season game exceeding 100 receiving yards since the 2023 season. This explosive resurgence made Kelce a primary focus for Matt Harmon on the most recent edition of the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast.
According to Harmon, it was Kelce, rather than Rashee Rice or Xavier Worthy, who served as the primary weapon in the Chiefs’ aerial attack against Indianapolis. Next Gen Stats highlight that the veteran playmaker has already recorded two separate matchups with at least 60 yards after the catch, surpassing his total output from the entire 2024 and 2025 seasons combined.
Harmon playfully suggested that Kelce’s physical preparation for his wedding translated perfectly onto the gridiron this year. This vintage performance is a massive victory for fantasy owners who took a chance on him in the middle to late rounds, given his average draft position of approximately 95th overall on Yahoo. The big question now is whether he can sustain this elite level of play moving forward.
